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https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Bobod3

I want to learn Finnish! Any tips?

    Hey guys, I've decided to learn Finnish, but, since it's not (yet) on Duolingo, I have to find other ways to study and practice it effectively.

    When learning German and Portuguese, I found books 'Essential Portuguese Grammar' and 'Essential German Grammar' to be of great use. So, just for starters, can you suggest a similar book for Finnish learners? One that would thoroughly and accessibly summarise the Finnish grammar, without the reader feeling overwhelmed.

    I would also appreciate any tips or words of advice from you guys. Many thanks! :)

    September 17, 2017

    16 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Bobod3

      Whoa, the first link's a treasure trove! Thanks!

      September 17, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/pentaan
      • 1143

      Can you give some links about Finnish?
      overview made by knudvaneeden

      https://www.duolingo.com/comment/23157238

      September 17, 2017
      [deactivated user]

        I don't know what is your native language but, if it is french, i can suggest the assimil course, they are well done :)....but we all know that finnish is not an easy task so that shouldn't be enough, unfortunately.

        If it's not, i can suggest you (but i've never tried both actually) the course from teach yourself and/or the colloquial series.

        https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Finnish-Beginner-Intermediate-Course/dp/1444195220/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8=1=W09H7TMZGC19TM03Z4N4

        https://www.amazon.com/Colloquial-Finnish-Complete-Course-Beginners/dp/0415499666/ref=sr_1_2?s=books=UTF8=1505651331=1-2=finnish+colloquial

        An audio course i really like is pimsleur,but unfortunately there is not included a pdf with text because is simply na audio course but i recommend it.

        http://www.pimsleur.com/learn-finnish

        While i was looking for finnish material (yes,i love this language too) i found in this site some good books to start:

        http://thefinnishteacher.weebly.com/top-5-finnish-textbooks-for-teaching-yourself-with.html

        And, if i remember well i saw somewhere a finnish grammar, give me one moment and i going to look for it :D.

        EDIT: i found these 2 grammars here:

        https://avaxhome.unblocker.xyz/ebooks/2014-10-16-70_201504211804.html (that should be the same autor who did the colloquial series)

        https://avaxhome.unblocker.xyz/ebooks/3547095.html

        I heard some positive reviews about this course, where the autor made also a grammar book, the second link i gave you above:

        https://www.amazon.com/Start-Finnish-Leila-White/dp/9517925182

        September 17, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Bobod3

          Thanks so much.

          September 17, 2017
          [deactivated user]

            Don't mention it :).

            September 17, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Bookworm_Liz
            • 5

            The website Memrise is pretty good as well. https://www.memrise.com/courses/english/?q=finnish

            September 17, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Michael.Lubetsky
            • 679

            Start dating a Finn! :-)

            September 17, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/annika_a

              It may come as a shock to you, but dating, marrying, or even having kids with a Finn don't automatically generate great language skills. ;-)

              September 17, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Bobod3

                Can thou hook me up?

                September 17, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Michael.Lubetsky
                • 679

                :-)

                September 17, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Dr_Patriot

                  For the sake of this being a language website I have to correct you too the best of my ability. The proper form of your sentence is "Canst thou hook me up?" because verbs conjugated in the 2nd person singular in early modern English with "Thou" take -st or -est endings.

                  September 18, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Bobod3

                    Haha, thanks man:)

                    September 19, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/kaylee787569

                      you should try bussu it is very help full but you have to pay for most of the lessons

                      September 17, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/HanneNykne

                        https://vocapp.com/courses/finnish Here are several courses (EN-FI)! :) You can study both vocabulary and grammar rules.

                        February 14, 2019
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